Hockey headlines for January 31, 2026

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Charlie Coyle leads Columbus Blue Jackets past Chicago Blackhawks (Columbus Dispatch)
William Nylander is back to help the Maple Leafs get out of six-game slide and ‘stay out of it’ (Toronto Star)
Snowmobile accident will keep Jeff Vinik from attending Stadium Series (Tampa Bay Times)
Stadium Series game in Tampa shows NHL’s progress-over-profit mindset (Tampa Bay Times)
Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving on the NHL trade deadline, his core players and reports on high-performance cutbacks (Toronto Star)
Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios has time on his side before making trade deadline decisions (Ottawa Sun)
Patrick Kane cherishes record but ready to 'move on' in Red Wings' playoff push (Detroit News)
Patrick Kane calls former Red Wings legend greatest U.S.-born player (Detroit Free Press)
Artyom Levshunov a healthy scratch as Chicago Blackhawks lose their 5th straight and 8th in 10 games (Chicago Tribune)
For slumping Avalanche, nearly everything has slipped since historic start (Denver Post)
With playoffs out of the picture, what’s left for the Calgary Flames this season? (Calgary Sun)
Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin absent from Penguins’ practice for undisclosed ailments (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Oskar Sundqvist recounts skate cut injury: 'Probably the scariest moment of my career' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sharks’ Nedeljkovic explains what’s worked for him during winning streak (San Jose Mercury News)
Mika Zibanejad’s surge could go a long way in changing his Rangers fate (New York Post)
Jets’ forward struggling to break out of points slump (Winnipeg Free Press)
Nick Cousins playing best hockey of his career for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Jimmy Snuggerud's last-minute game-winner vs. Florida the latest step forward for rookie winger (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Knights rookie still acclimating to NHL life: ‘He’s deserved his minutes’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Artyom Levshunov out of Blackhawks' lineup while coaches work to reset 'foundational' skills (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sharks place defenseman on waivers, create another valuable roster opening (San Jose Mercury News)